Senior Business Improvement Manager

• Showcase your transformation skills to make an impact
• Lead improvements to support our broader business across AU and NZ
• Key role for operational excellence capability across Babcock

About the Role

This position is all about working within our various programs / project teams to implement business improvement initiatives. You will consistently contribute at a senior level to deploy business improvement and continuous improvement capability across Babcock’s Australian and New Zealand business units and programs.

Using your exceptional improvement, change management (or even consulting environment) skills, you will be responsible for developing, planning, implementing and closing out agreed business improvement programs, and fostering a change culture through your knowledge of advanced methodologies and supporting frameworks for successful delivery.

This role could be based in either Adelaide, Sydney or Melbourne with flexible agile working options.

About You

The industry you come from is not as important as your ability to adapt to various business units (Marine, Human Resources, Corporate, Aviation, Defence – just to name a few) and successfully deliver business improvement initiatives and innovative solutions that deliver productivity and efficiency benefits.

To be successful you will bring:

• Australian Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Commonwealth Security Clearance
• Ability to challenge existing processes and facilitate improvement workshops
• Significant leadership level experience with company-wide transformation programs
• Strong business acumen, change management, organisational change and project management experience
• Adaptability to mould to any industry type and make significant impact
• Lean Six Sigma certification (highly desirable)
• Exceptional negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally as well as service providers

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,300 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

 We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Job req # 58153